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The coronavirus is poised to spur a massive drop in iPhone sales this year, according to Goldman Sachs. Analysts at the Wall Street bank on Friday said they expect iPhone shipments to fall 36 percent during the third quarter as customers around the world remain locked down due to the coronavirus, and downgraded Apple’s stock …

Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest budget smartphone, even as the coronavirus pandemic slams consumer spending worldwide. The new iPhone SE, which starts at $399 and keeps the same name as its 2016 predecessor, wasn’t announced with a splashy staged event, but instead in a press release, a first for Apple’s most famous product. The …

Apple’s iPhone sales in China look like they’re starting to recover from the coronavirus. The tech giant shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in the country in March, up from a disastrous February where it moved just 500,000 units thanks in part to a closure of all Apple retail stores in the country. Total mobile phone …

Apple and Google are teaming up to build software that can alert users if they come into direct contact with someone who has the coronavirus. In a rare partnership for the Silicon Valley rivals that’s sure to stir privacy concerns, the companies said in a Friday press release that they will work together on  that …

Apple’s next iPhone launch may be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant has announced its latest smartphone in September every year since it was first released in 2007, but supply chain disruptions and travel restrictions may change that, according to Japanese news service Nikkei. The outlet reports that Apple has held …

Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. In a policy aimed at curbing the grey market for iPhones, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple had previously limited customers to ordering only a pair of iPhones at a time. But as customers are locked …